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DC The Don is Building His Own Sonic Universe

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DC The Don is Building His Own Sonic Universe

additional reporting by Michael Mais Jr.DC The Don isn’t interested in fitting in; he’s here to break the mold. The Milwaukee-born, genre-bending artist fuses rap, rock, and pop into a sound that’s as unpredictable as it is undeniable. His music feels like a mood swing in motion: melodic, raw, and relentlessly honest. Whether raging over distorted guitars or floating on a smooth hook, DC thrives in the in-between by refusing to be boxed in, labeled, or tamed.In this Player’s Pass […]

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Saleem “Baba” Gyau

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Saleem “Baba” Gyau

This week, we’re tapping in with Saleem Gyau aka Baba, a DC-born, Ghana-rooted, and Brooklyn-based artist relations manager at Roc Nation. Saleem’s New York includes calm and stillness, exclusive views, and a solid taco. He keeps it short but sweet and shares what matters most to him at the end of the day.Okayplayer: When you want to be “outside” without really being outside, where do you go in NYC?Saleem Gyau: Domino Park in Williamsburg. I love going there because the […]

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Erykah Badu and Alchemist Album ‘Abi & Alan’ Delayed

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Erykah Badu and Alchemist Album ‘Abi & Alan’ Delayed

Fans who were anticipating hearing the new Erykah Badu and Alchemist album on Friday were sorely disappointed. The hotly anticipated collaborative project did not make its announced release date. Badu posted on Instagram, letting her followers know the unfortunate news. “Don’t worry tho…no Aug. 29,” she captioned the post, which is a video of her in bed. “It’s @alanthechemist fault 😀”Badu announced the album back in March, revealing that her new project would be with superproducer The Alchemist. It’s Badu’s […]

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How Concert Promoters Jamir Shaw and Stephen Piner’s Dope Shows Turns Dreams Into Ticket Sales

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How Concert Promoters Jamir Shaw and Stephen Piner’s Dope Shows Turns Dreams Into Ticket Sales

Dope Shows co-founder Jamir Shaw still remembers the longest non-pandemic pause of his concert promotion career — a moment that, ironically, felt like a vocational curtain call. One year after leaving the world of party promotion to start up a concert promo company with his real estate investor Stephen Piner, he was in the middle of a four-month drought when they landed a Lil Baby concert at Philadelphia’s TLA in 2018. “By the grace of God, we were able to […]

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Twenty Years Later: Hurricane Katrina

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Twenty Years Later: Hurricane Katrina

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, NewsOne revisits the storm that changed America. Guided by renowned photographer and New Orleans native L. Kasimu Harris, viewers journey through two decades of transformation — seen through the lens of his powerful archive. From devastation to resilience, we examine what was lost, what was rebuilt, and what remains at risk. PART 1: 20 Years Later: Hurricane Katrina - Community Photo by L. Kasimu Harris.In New Orleans, community isn’t just a word […]

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